Amazon and Twitter take steps against deepfakes
The need to consider synthetic media and its dissemination over social media has been acknowledged by Twitter, which plans to…
Facial Recognition
A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying or verifying a person from a two- or three-dimensional digital image or a frame from a video source. It is typically used in security systems alone or in combination with other factors. Can also be used to perform liveness detection. Find facial recognition solutions here.
Minnesota Drone Bill allows warrantless biometric use in specific circumstances
Under a new bill unanimously passed by the Minnesota joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Data Practices, no state or local law…
Facial recognition payments not a hit yet in China, but new services launching
Biometric payments with facial recognition seem not to have been embraced enthusiastically in China, but new services leveraging the technology…
Facial recognition to replace passport checkup at Thailand’s most crowded airports
Thailand’s Transport Ministry wants to roll out its biometric-enabled smart airport initiative across five top airports to improve passenger experience,…
UK academics introduce improved neural network for highly precise facial recognition
Researchers from the University of Surrey’s Centre for Vision, Speech, and Signal Processing have been working on a more precise…
SIA warns Congress against facial recognition moratorium as Huawei warns industry to listen to concerns
U.S. Congress should not place a moratorium on facial recognition technology, but instead collaborate with all stakeholders to address concerns…
Aratek presents TruFace facial recognition at China’s largest security event
Aratek will showcase its biometric identity solutions including terminals, scanners and modules, with a special focus on its new facial…
Facebook loses motion and new biometric privacy suits filed under BIPA
Facebook is a step closer to being forced to pay out damages which could reach $35 billion in a suit…
Finavia and Finnair pilot investigates biometric data portability in air travel
Finnish airport operator Finavia, airline Finnair and Finland-based digital identity initiative the Sandbox of Trust, led by cybersecurity company Nixu,…
MegaFace facial recognition dataset origin raises privacy and liability concerns
Pictures of two kids from Illinois made it to a biometric facial recognition database after their mom created a Flickr…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection